Feeling very alone.

[Meyer_Gdmnx]

I’m feeling incredibly scared alone sad insane and just all together broken. The smallest thing sets my anxiety off and I become crippled for a hours at a time. For example my brother care home smelling of a bad cologne I felt sick to my stomach with eyes burning and stomach aggressively rumbling. So I now won’t sleep. My family are becoming increasingly frustrated with me to the point where they just basically tell me to go away when I look for reassurance. And even on here now people aren’t responding to me so I just feel very very much alone and sad

[Sillysausage234]

How’s the dogs 🐕

[Meyer_Gdmnx in reply to Sillysausage234]

Thank you for your reply! They’re fine at home with my mum not my problem anymore haha! thank you for asking again

[BecR1025]

I feel you! You're not alone. People get frustrated when they don't understand and think it's something you can just turn off. It's tough, but I get ya!

[Meyer_Gdmnx in reply to BecR1025]

Thank you for your reply i really appreciate it! My dad just says be rational and I think well if I could do that there would be no problem? And when I say that he says I’m being difficult and argumentative

[EleanorRose]

You are not alone.

Your family love you. It can be difficult and frustrating at times for families, especially if they do not understand or haven’t experienced something themselves. Often the frustration comes out of wanting to help but not feeling able to. That’s not your fault, things just get tough sometimes.

Anxiety can be a lonely place. It can be isolating, especially if you feel unable to do the things you normally do, go to places you might normally go or even socialise.

There are so many reasons why a post on here might not get many replies - could even just be the time of day that it’s posted, how many other posts were posted at a similar time etc Some posts just get lost amongst the others. Try not to read anything into that. We are here for you; you never have to be completely alone. If you need to talk or vent, there is always a place for you here.

[Meyer_Gdmnx in reply to EleanorRose]

Thank you for your wonderful reply it really helped out things into perspective for me. I think the biggest problem is I don’t feel right I don’t feel myself and haven’t for a very very long time. And despite a lot of improvements the slow process of it all can be agonising I know I’ll get back to feeling myself. But at the same time I sit there and think it’s never gonna happen

[EleanorRose in reply to Meyer_Gdmnx]

So glad I could help you.

It is hard when we don’t feel ourselves. It’s easy to forget who we really are and I sometimes wonder who I am without anxiety. It’s important though to remember how far we’ve come and to not give up even when the progress seems small. You may never be exactly the same person you were before but you will reach a place where you are comfortable and happy with who you are.

I’ve accepted I’ll probably always have some sort of anxiety - I have done almost my entire life, I don’t see it ever fully disappearing but I also know life can be good. I also think some of the things I have experienced and hard times I have been through have changed me in a way that I could never completely be who I was before - that’s not all bad, either. I think I have learnt lots about myself, I am more appreciative of things, more empathetic to others etc ...

How you feel now is not permanent, you won’t feel like this forever. It’s easy for how we feel to cloud our view of what’s going on around us - assuming no one cares, for example, but that’s likely just one of the cruel tricks anxiety is playing on you.

Take care of yourself,

Eleanor

[Meyer_Gdmnx in reply to EleanorRose]

Thank you for your reply again Eleanor was wonderful I apologise for my late reply. I actually only stated having anxiety issues at around the age of 17 I don’t know if that makes full recovery slight more or less likely. But yeah I agree that experiences like this change you in so many ways you can’t even really comprehend. And I’m some ways it makes you more empathetic and kind etc.

[TrustnGod]

Hello Meyer_Gdmnx. I’m in the same place right now. But you are not alone. Something my cousin tells me is that no one who doesn’t have anxiety will be able to understand it. She said her favorite reply is when people say “just stop” because if we could make it stop, don’t you think we would’ve made it stop already! Just know you aren’t alone and remember that your family is acting out of their own ignorance. I say that in the best way possible.

~Lia

[Meyer_Gdmnx in reply to TrustnGod]

Thank you for your reply. I certainly understand they don’t say it with ill intent but I just wanna feel better and myself again that’s all I ever want and I just feel like I’ll never get there like I can’t handle very simple things anymore. But thank you for your reply it was very helpful if there’s ever anything I can do just drop me a message and I’ll help you anyway I can sorry for the lateness of my reply

[StayPositive333]

You are defiantly not alone here but I completely understand your feelings and hard for outsiders to grasp that we can't just snap out of it. Hugs to you...

[Meyer_Gdmnx in reply to StayPositive333]

Thank you for your reply yes it is difficult and I can’t really seem to escape feeling this alone and feeling like I’ll never be normal again. If there’s ever anything I can do for you just drop me a message and I’ll help in anyway I can sorry for the lateness of my reply.

[StayPositive333 in reply to Meyer_Gdmnx]

Im new here so have been reading up on posts. Yes, I've been fearful that I'll be stuck like this as well if i don't push myself out of it. I'm older and its been like in just waiting for every day to end. Time for me to make a change. It had to come from within us. YOU CAN DO IT! I KNOW YOU CAN! stay positive! Hugs xx

[abc30]

When you feel alone think about the fact that many of us has no family, no friend, no one to talk. Many of us had a bad childhood, abused. Many of us try to survive hard, having a job just to pay bills and medical appointments. After all that if you still feel alone, you can write here.

[Meyer_Gdmnx in reply to abc30]

Thank you abc30 I definitely need to gain perspective sometimes I am lucky in a lot of ways to never have suffered like that and I’m so sorry that you had to deal with those kinds of issues nobody should. Thank you for making me feel less alone and if there ever anything I can do just message and I’ll be there I apologise about the lateness of my reply

[abc30 in reply to Meyer_Gdmnx]

Thank you for your replay. The life is hard and I understand that what is hard for somebody could be no so hard for another one. We all are different.

[Meyer_Gdmnx in reply to abc30]

Thanks again I totally understand you’re absolutely right and if there’s ever anything I can do for you just message

[abc30 in reply to Meyer_Gdmnx]

You are kind, thank you

[pink318]

Hello,

Thank you for sharing. You are not alone. Keep sharing, we are here for you.

I hope you can get the support you need to stay better.

You might want to try joining a support group that you can meet in person, it will help you to feel less lonely.

I have a friend who has depression and his life group is a big help for him. Being surrounded with people who prays and encourages in difficult times is really a blessing. I pray that you will stay strong and things will go well in your family. Take care and God bless.

[Meyer_Gdmnx in reply to pink318]

Thank you for your reply sorry for the lateness of mine. What you said was very helpful and insightful I definitely should reach out more and find support in other areas. I wish you all the luck and good health in the world

[QuintaNaRoo47]

That is sad. Maybe Meetup is a good place for you to join a group that you like where you will not feel lonely.